Endpoint - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/endpoint/ The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-256x256-1-32x32.png Endpoint - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/endpoint/ 32 32 133346385 KeePass Malicious Ads: Google Goof Permits Punycode Attacks Again https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/keepass-malicious-ads-punycode-richixbw/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 15:10:39 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1993030 ķ≠k

Mote below k: Not only malvertising, but also “verified by Google.”

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U.S. Seizes Money, Domains Involved In North Korea IT Worker Scam https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/u-s-seizes-money-domains-involved-in-north-korea-it-worker-scam/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:53:52 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1993033 North Korea IT worker scam

U.S. law enforcement agencies over the past year seized 17 web domains and almost $1.5 million as part of an ongoing effort to shut down a North Korean program to plant IT workers from the country in organizations around the world to steal money and information. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) this week announced the..

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Database Ransomware: From Attack to Recovery https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/database-ransomware-from-attack-to-recovery/ https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/database-ransomware-from-attack-to-recovery/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:54:10 +0000 https://www.imperva.com/blog/?p=18046 Introduction In recent years, ransomware attacks have risen sharply, due to their profitability, ease of access with ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) tools, and an increasing attack surface.  Ransomware is a type of attack in which the attacker locks and encrypts a victim’s data and then demands a payment to unlock and decrypt the data. This kind of […]

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Spoofed Rocket Alert App Targets Israeli Android Users with Spyware https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/spoofed-rocket-alert-app-targets-israeli-android-users-with-spyware/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:50:04 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992808 Israel Hamas spyware Android

As violence and protests spread in the chaotic war between Israel and Hamas, evidence of the parallel battle going on in cyberspace continue to emerge. It started almost immediately after the initial bloody incursion by Hamas fighters into southern Israel October 7, with cybersecurity experts detecting multiple threat groups launching cyberattacks, including distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)..

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Digital Identity Firms Being Bolstered by Investments https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/digital-identity-firms-being-bolstered-by-investments/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:42:13 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992784 identity breaches authentication

Investment money is flowing into a fast-growing digital identity solutions market that is being fueled by the ongoing increase in data breaches launched via identity scams, a government focus on the issue, and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The impact of the pandemic on the digital identity market cannot be overstated,” Liminal, a digital..

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The Ultimate Introduction to Antivirus Software: Protect Your Small Business https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/the-ultimate-introduction-to-antivirus-software-protect-your-small-business/ https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/the-ultimate-introduction-to-antivirus-software-protect-your-small-business/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:58:50 +0000 https://smallbizepp.com/?p=3187 Introduction In today’s digital landscape, antivirus software isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity for small businesses. Cyber threats are evolving, making your company’s data more vulnerable than ever. Therefore, investing in robust antivirus software is crucial. It safeguards your business assets, protects sensitive data, and ensures uninterrupted operations. So, let’s dive into an introduction to …

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EPA Withdraws Cybersecurity Requirements for Water Systems https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/epa-withdraws-cybersecurity-requirements-for-water-systems/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:17:58 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992614 cybersecurity EPA water

The Environmental Protection Agency in March ordered states to begin assessing the cybersecurity of their public water systems, a part of the Biden Administration’s multi-pronged effort to shore up the protections around the country’s critical infrastructure operations. Seven months later, the agency is withdrawing the order in the wake of a legal challenge filed by..

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Stalking: Fear of Apple AirTag ‘Explodes’ — Lawsuit Momentum Grows https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/stalker-apple-airtag-class-action-richixbw/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:26:12 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992353 November 25 is the international day against domestic violence

This is why we can’t have nice things: 38 victims of Apple’s “negligence” named in amended class action.

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Microsoft Defender Brings Automated Attack Disruption to Endpoints https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/microsoft-defender-brings-automated-attack-disruption-to-endpoints/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:26:12 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992238 adversarial attacks, ML

Microsoft’s Defender for Endpoint can now stop ransomware and other human-operated cyberattacks by automatically isolating a compromised device to keep the bad actors from being able to move laterally through a targeted organization’s network. The tool, which is on by default, can do this without the enterprise having to use any other cybersecurity function, according..

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GNOME Libcue Flaw is a Risk to Linux Systems https://securityboulevard.com/2023/10/gnome-libcue-flaw-is-a-risk-to-linux-systems/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:22:47 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=1992083 GNOME Linux vulnerability

A flaw in a relatively obscure component of the popular GNOME desktop environment for Linux could allow bad actors to gain control of the system if exploited.

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